"Steph is very upset, for herself and baby Caben. It could be the final chapter in their story, and Steph is brokenhearted."

Stephanie with baby Caleb Albi (Image: Instagram/StephDavies)

The Irish model turned up to Liverpool Magistrates Court to answer a charge of assault by beating and a separate criminal damage charge in relation to an incident at Stephanie's home in Rainhill on March 9.

McConnell, 27 of Boroimhe Laurels in Fostertown North, County Dublin denied a charge of assault but pleaded guilty to criminal damage. The next time the pair see each other may be in a courtroom.

According to the Liverpool Echo , Jeremy spoke to confirm his address and date of birth before entering the not guilty plea to assault and then admitting criminal damage.

He was arrested on March 16 after voluntarily attending a police station and was later released pending further investigation before being charged.

A Merseyside Police spokesperson told Mirror Celeb yesterday: "We can confirm Jeremy McConnell, 27, of Swords, Ireland has been charged with assault and criminal damage following an incident in Rainhill on 9 March 2017."

The pair have been through turbulent times since meeting on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016 (Image: Instagram/Stephanie Davis)

The two met in the Celebrity Big Brother house in January 2016 and welcomed their baby son in January 2017.

A court clerk has suggested a trial date of August 7 and Jeremy has been told to return to court on that day.